About 6 percent of the state's population lives in 'extreme poverty.'
The commission's goal is to cut that rate in half by 2015.
Suggestions include simplifying the process to apply for an Illinois LINK Card, which is how food stamps are issued.
Group announces ideas to reduce poverty
December 9, 2010 (CHICAGO) The Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty is made up of state officials and the leaders of non-profit groups.
